Zabriske Point Sunrise Pano

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edited February 4, 2011 in Landscapes
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,240 moderator
    edited January 29, 2011
    That's beautiful! The colors pop, but are also subdued at the same time.
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  • annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 29, 2011
    Beautiful. thumb.gif What a sunrise.

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    I almost choked on my coffee when I opened this up! Beautiful. The colors are so vibrant yet soothing. It looks 3 - D almost... is that a jet going across the sky on right side?
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  • canghuixucanghuixu Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Wow, beautiful! Death Valley is always spectacular.
  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Another stunning capture out of you Joe. Perfect landscape and perfect sunset. You nailed this.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 29, 2011
    David_S85 wrote: »
    That's beautiful! The colors pop, but are also subdued at the same time.
    Thanks, David! It's hard to go wrong with sunrise at Zabriske Point. deal.gif

    annnna8888 wrote: »
    Beautiful. thumb.gif What a sunrise.

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    Thanks, Ana! I was pretty happy to see those clouds.
    Eia wrote: »
    I almost choked on my coffee when I opened this up! Beautiful. The colors are so vibrant yet soothing. It looks 3 - D almost... is that a jet going across the sky on right side?
    Thanks, Eia! Yes, that's a jet. You have a good eye. I had to look at it full-size to be sure. For a minute there I though it might be a meteor, but no such luck.
    canghuixu wrote: »
    Wow, beautiful! Death Valley is always spectacular.
    Thanks, Canghuixu! Yup, DV is great. nod.gif
    Sexy6Chick wrote: »
    Another stunning capture out of you Joe. Perfect landscape and perfect sunset. You nailed this.
    Thanks, Natalie!! It's a sunrise though, not a sunset. Sunrises are a lot harder because you have to get up before dark when it's still cold out. rolleyes1.gif

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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    kdog wrote: »


    Thanks, Natalie!! It's a sunrise though, not a sunset. Sunrises are a lot harder because you have to get up before dark when it's still cold out. rolleyes1.gif

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    Considering it's in the title of the thread I feel dumb lol. They are definitely a lot harder! I'm usually driving to work during sunrise so I never get to take pictures of it, ocassionally on trips out to the trails on the weekends I catch one. Kudos to you for getting up early enough to capture that onethumb.gif
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Very nice kdog. Great contrast and color in the foreground rocks without losing the sky colors.
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  • Quzol1Quzol1 Registered Users Posts: 167 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    My complements! A great shot.clap.gif
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Fantastic! That sky is beautiful, as is the landscape. Definitely a wall hanger.
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  • joe-bobjoe-bob Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Lovely.
  • TreyHoffTreyHoff Registered Users Posts: 388 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    WOW. really great job!
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Beautiful shot, Joel. Great colors and texture. Details are fantastic!
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Beautiful detail in this image.
  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Gorgeous image, Joel! Bravo! clap.gif

    Is this an HDR? I ask not because I see signs of it, but because I know it's a technique you like to use and I'm trying to figure it out myself. If this one is, I have a long way to go in figuring it out! rolleyes1.gif
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  • Allan FGAllan FG Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Great shot
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 30, 2011
    Sexy6Chick wrote: »
    Considering it's in the title of the thread I feel dumb lol. They are definitely a lot harder! I'm usually driving to work during sunrise so I never get to take pictures of it, ocassionally on trips out to the trails on the weekends I catch one. Kudos to you for getting up early enough to capture that onethumb.gif
    Ha, thanks Natalie. Not much difference in a sunrise or sunset anyway. Most of the time it's impossible to tell unless you know which way you're looking. nod.gif
    jdryan3 wrote: »
    Very nice kdog. Great contrast and color in the foreground rocks without losing the sky colors.
    Thanks, David!
    Quzol1 wrote: »
    My complements! A great shot.clap.gif
    Thank very much, Don. thumb.gif
    bryanj87 wrote: »
    Fantastic! That sky is beautiful, as is the landscape. Definitely a wall hanger.
    Thanks a bunch, Bryan.
    joe-bob wrote: »
    Lovely.
    Thanks, Joe-Bob!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 31, 2011
    TreyHoff wrote: »
    WOW. really great job!
    redleash wrote: »
    Beautiful shot, Joel. Great colors and texture. Details are fantastic!
    Doug Solis wrote: »
    Beautiful detail in this image.

    Thanks, Trey, Mary and Doug. Glad you liked the shot!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 31, 2011
    CWSkopec wrote: »
    Gorgeous image, Joel! Bravo! clap.gif

    Is this an HDR? I ask not because I see signs of it, but because I know it's a technique you like to use and I'm trying to figure it out myself. If this one is, I have a long way to go in figuring it out! rolleyes1.gif

    Hey thanks, Chris! Nope, not an HDR. I did some foreground/sky light balancing in ACR, then selective curves in PS to give the foreground some pop. Appreciate you checking in. :D

    Allan FG wrote: »
    Great shot
    Thanks, Allan! thumb.gif
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  • SYMPLSYMPL Registered Users Posts: 96 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    That is a lovely image indeed.
    Wonderful texture and detail in the rock.
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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Hey thanks, Chris! Nope, not an HDR. I did some foreground/sky light balancing in ACR, then selective curves in PS to give the foreground some pop. Appreciate you checking in. :D

    Ahh... thanks for sharing! I mean, I still have a lot to learn about making a natural looking HDR, but at least now I know I'm not lightyears behind! :D
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 1, 2011
    SYMPL wrote: »
    That is a lovely image indeed.
    Wonderful texture and detail in the rock.
    Thanks, Gord. Early morning light is the best.
    CWSkopec wrote: »
    Ahh... thanks for sharing! I mean, I still have a lot to learn about making a natural looking HDR, but at least now I know I'm not lightyears behind! :D
    My pleasure, Chris. I'll be honest and say that I've been becoming increasingly less satisfied with Photomatix, and it's not for lack of trying. But my HDRs lately have been coming out like crap, ever since I went to V4. I still do post an occasional HDR, but more and more I'm pushing single RAW images and doing manually blends to get the results that I'm after.
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  • eMOJOeMOJO Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Nice shot Joel, I'm normally not a fan of HDR but you've done a great job on the processing thumb.gif
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  • jaharris1001jaharris1001 Registered Users Posts: 171 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    wow,, such wonderful colors and textures in this image, alot to look at, my eye roams freely on that image,, VERY nice !!
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    I'll be honest and say that I've been becoming increasingly less satisfied with Photomatix, and it's not for lack of trying. But my HDRs lately have been coming out like crap, ever since I went to V4. I still do post an occasional HDR, but more and more I'm pushing single RAW images and doing manually blends to get the results that I'm after.
    Interesting comment. I don't have nearly the practice you do, but the results do seem hit or miss beyond tone mapping or fusion, even after tweaking in LR. I haven't posted them yet, but some I have from Dante's View seemed overly 'cartoony' , mainly as I bring up the shadows on the ones where the setting sun sky truly is colorful and saturated. Local adjustments on the best shot almost seem easier. Are you doing your manual blends entirely in PS?
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 3, 2011
    jdryan3 wrote: »
    Are you doing your manual blends entirely in PS?
    Yup. Sometimes I'll even blend an original with an HDR to get the best parts of both types of processing in various parts of the image. Most of the "big boys" do that, according to most HDR books that I've read. deal.gif I need to get better an manual blending though. Old eagle-eye ISO spotted some bad masking in that shot above. rolleyes1.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 3, 2011
    eMOJO wrote: »
    Nice shot Joel, I'm normally not a fan of HDR but you've done a great job on the processing thumb.gif
    Thanks, Mojo! It's actually not an HDR though. deal.gif
    jaharris1001 wrote: »
    wow,, such wonderful colors and textures in this image, alot to look at, my eye roams freely on that image,, VERY nice !!
    Thanks!! thumb.gif

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  • eMOJOeMOJO Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Thanks, Mojo! It's actually not an HDR though. deal.gif


    Thanks!! thumb.gif

    Cheers,
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    Haha, well that explains why I like it so much :D
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  • HDRoamerHDRoamer Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    It pays off to get up early sometimes, doesn't it. Very cool. clap.gif
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